One Dozen Candles was a series of history and opinion books criticizing communism, labor unions, and welfare policies that was assembled by Robert W. Welch, Jr. and published during the 1960s by Western Islands, the publishing arm of American right-wing advocacy group the John Birch Society. On the series packaging, the name One Dozen Candles was accompanied by the proverb, "It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness." Earlier editions also carried the branding for the "American Opinion Reprint Series" while later editions were part of "The Americanist Library."

The books included in the One Dozen Candles were paperback reprints of books written between 1938 and 1965 by a variety of authors, some of whom were never members of nor ideologically aligned with the John Birch Society.[1] The twelve selections changed slightly over the course of the years and a thirteenth volume was added in later collections.[2][3][4][5]

Series entries

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Earlier collections

Vol Title Author Original Publication
1 While You Slept: Our Tragedy in Asia and Who Made It John T. Flynn 1951
2 The Web of Subversion: Underground Networks in the U.S. Government James Burnham 1954
3 America's Retreat from Victory Senator Joseph R. McCarthy 1951
4 Odyssey of a Fellow Traveler J.B. Matthews 1938
5 Shanghai Conspiracy: The Sorge Spy Ring, Moscow, Shanghai, Tokyo, San Francisco, New York Major-General Charles A. Willoughby 1952
6 From Major Jordan's Diaries George Racey Jordan 1952
7 I Saw Poland Betrayed Ambassador Arthur Bliss Lane 1948
8 The People's Pottage Garet Garrett 1953
9 The Kohler Strike: Union Violence and Administrative Law Sylvester Petro 1961
10 The Pentagon Case Colonel Victor J. Fox, with Robert A. Winston 1958
11 The Tragedy of Bolivia: A People Crucified Alberto Ostria Gutierrez 1958
12 Nine Men Against America Rosalie M. Gordon 1958

Later collections

Vol Title Author Original Publication
1 While You Slept: Our Tragedy in Asia and Who Made It John T. Flynn 1951
2 Seeds of Treason Ralph de Toledano 1950
3 America's Retreat from Victory Senator Joseph R. McCarthy 1951
4 The Whole of Their Lives Benjamin Gitlow 1948
5 Shanghai Conspiracy: The Sorge Spy Ring, Moscow, Shanghai, Tokyo, San Francisco, New York Major-General Charles A. Willoughby 1952
6 From Major Jordan's Diaries George Racey Jordan 1952
7 I Saw Poland Betrayed Ambassador Arthur Bliss Lane 1948
8 The People's Pottage Garet Garrett 1953
9 The Kohler Strike: Union Violence and Administrative Law Sylvester Petro 1961
10 The Invisible Government Dan Smoot 1962
11 France, The Tragic Years Sisley Huddleston 1955
12 Nine Men Against America Rosalie M. Gordon 1958
* Background to Betrayal: The Tragedy of Vietnam Hilaire du Berrier 1965
  • 13th title included in boxed sets was not included in printed listing on package

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ramsey, Bruce (2009). Unsanctioned Voice: Garet Garrett, Journalist of the Old Right. Lincoln: Caxton Press. p. 1. ISBN 9780870044854.
  2. ^ Hendershot, Heather (2011). What's fair on the air? Cold War right-wing broadcasting and the public interest. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. p. 71. ISBN 9780226326788.
  3. ^ Ramsey, Bruce (2009). Unsanctioned Voice: Garet Garrett, Journalist of the Old Right. Lincoln: Caxton Press. p. 5. ISBN 9780870044854.
  4. ^ One dozen candles. OCLC 3876543. Retrieved 28 December 2014 – via WorldCat.
  5. ^ One dozen candles : it is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. OCLC 27135277. Retrieved 28 December 2014 – via WorldCat.